Katinka Dániel

Since her immigration from Hungary in 1960, KatinkaDániel has been involved in music education in theUnited States, developing curricula, trainingteachers, teaching students and inspiring countlessindividuals with her knowledge, musical skill,enthusiasm and energy. In Hungary, Dániel wasmentored in her teaching by Jenö Adám, who wrote whatcame to be known in the United States as the KodályMethod. Dániel developed a music curriculum based onthe Kodály concept that is still in use today. Thisbook relates the history of the music methodologyfrom it's beginnings in Hungary as conceived byZoltán Kodály and then adapted for use in the UnitedStates by Katina Dániel. The methodology is describedin detail with references to the interest generatedthrough Dániel's materials and presentations. KatinkaDániel continues to inspire music educators with herteaching, her published materials and her story. Thisbook is of interest to teachers, students andresearchers interested in the heritage of the Kodályconcept of music education in the United States.

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Dr. Jeri W. Bonnin is Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Montana Western, Dillon and administers the music education program in addition to directing the Choir and Vocal Ensemble. Dr. Bonnin also serves as clinician, workshop leader and adjudicator in Montana and the Northwest region.

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Since her immigration from Hungary in 1960, Katinka Dániel has been involved in music education in the United States, developing curricula, training teachers, teaching students and inspiring countless individuals with her knowledge, musical skill, enthusiasm and energy. In Hungary, Dániel was mentored in her teaching by Jenö Adám, who wrote what came to be known in the United States as the Kodály Method. Dániel developed a music curriculum based on the Kodály concept that is still in use today. This book relates the history of the music methodology from it's beginnings in Hungary as conceived by Zoltán Kodály and then adapted for use in the United States by Katina Dániel. The methodology is described in detail with references to the interest generated through Dániel's materials and presentations. Katinka Dániel continues to inspire music educators with her teaching, her published materials and her story. This book is of interest to teachers, students and researchers interested in the heritage of the Kodály concept of music education in the United States.